Archive for September, 2009

Dave: Voice of the LaCrosse customer

Dave McIntyre – Buick LaCrosse product manager
Food finds: I like ethnic varieties and am particularly fond of Indian, Thai and Mexican.  Folks from outside Detroit might be surprised to learn we have great, authentic Mexican restaurants at our ‘Mexicantown.’  When I’m out of town, I love to discover the out-of-the-way places.  I’m a big fan [...]

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Tony: Teaming Up for Game-Changing Solution

Tony Argote, Jr.: Design Release Engineer
Confessions of a techno-phile: I’m into all techno-gadgets and have owned most of them – palm pilots, portable gaming devices – I even owned a calculator watch as a kid.
Trendsetter: I was part of the first robotics team at Miami Coral Park Senior High School in Miami, Fl. GO Ram [...]

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Reena’s Diagnosis: Abundant Curiosity; Remedy: Channel Into a Career

Reena Datta: Diagnostic and Safety Strategist
What I listen to: Going back to the classics of my teens and 20s – alternative with Nirvana and Tool among my favorites. They were so unique for their time. They really stepped out and did something different.
What I read: Recently finished Eat, Pray, Love – great book!
Where I’ve been: [...]

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Chris: laser-like focus, literally

Chris Purdy, GM Virtual Engineer
What makes me happy: Teaching people new processes, problem-solving methods and analysis techniques that I’ve created for our manufacturing engineering group
Loves: Fixing things, especially restoring my 1950 Chevy Pickup in my man-cave
TV time: I really like This Old House, Dirty Jobs and MythBusters
I won’t miss: I just completed eight years of school [...]

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